খোরমা

See also: কোরমা

Bengali

Alternative forms

• খুরমা (khurma)
• খোর্মা (khōrma)

Etymology

From Classical Persian خرما (khorma, “date”). Cognate with Albanian hurmë, Greek χουρμάς (chourmás) and Turkish hurma.

Noun

খোরমা • (khōroma) (objective খোরমা (khōroma) or খোরমাকে (khōrmake), genitive খোরমার (khōromar), locative খোরমায় (khōromaẏ) or খোরমাতে (khōrmate))

1. date (fruit and tree); date palm

   Synonym: খেজুর (khejur)

2. A large date in particular

References

• Accessible Dictionary, “খোরমা, খুরমা” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, “খোরমা, খুরমা” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh